with the AF447 it would be more interesting to go right back to the handling pilots basic training and first flying lessons. Primacy - what you learn first - in flying is a very powerful tool. The gliding world became very aware of this and for that reason stalling is taught very early on to glider pilots. The theory seems to be that its not safe for a pilot to be programmed to believe the nose goes up and you climb when the stick goes back.
I think its pretty likely that the building blocks for that bit of motor programming in that particular pilot were laid right at the very start of his flying. Who really knows..